Oh, My. Meet Naked CrossFit (and 4 Other Nude Workouts)

It began as an April Fool's joke but then turned into an actual class (at least for a little while). That's right. We're talking naked CrossFit. When Danish gym Spartan Mentality launched an in-the-nude CrossFit workout for men last month (pics at the link are quite NSFW!)—as a prank—there was so much interest, the owners launched a real naked class once a week. But the media attention got to be too much, and the class was shuttered soon after. But, for some, naked workouts aren't a joke at all. Naked yoga has gained popularity in the U.S. over the past few years; many practitioners say the benefits of doing sun salutations in the buff include feeling comfortable and confident in your own skin and getting in tune with your body. Naked exercise doesn't stop with yoga either. Some European gyms (NSFW) offer "clothing optional" days, where you can use the equipment sans workout gear, and there are groups and classes that are all about exercising au naturel . There are at least a few clubs around the country for people who want to hit the beach and play some naked volleyball (NSFW again); France boasts its own must-be-naked-to-play golf course;

It began as an April Fool's joke but then turned into an actual class (at least for a little while). That's right. We're talking naked CrossFit.

When Danish gym Spartan Mentality launched an in-the-nude CrossFit workout for men last month (pics at the link are quite NSFW!)—as a prank—there was so much interest, the owners launched a real naked class once a week. But the media attention got to be too much, and the class was shuttered soon after.

But, for some, naked workouts aren't a joke at all. Naked yoga has gained popularity in the U.S. over the past few years; many practitioners say the benefits of doing sun salutations in the buff include feeling comfortable and confident in your own skin and getting in tune with your body.

Naked exercise doesn't stop with yoga either. Some European gyms (NSFW) offer "clothing optional" days, where you can use the equipment sans workout gear, and there are groups and classes that are all about exercising *au naturel *. There are at least a few clubs around the country for people who want to hit the beach and play some naked volleyball (NSFW again); France boasts its own must-be-naked-to-play golf course; and there's at least one instructor who publicly offers naked tennis lessons (OK, let's just say the vast majority links in this post are all NSFW at this point).

And if you're not quite up for stripping down and working out around strangers, you need only turn to the Internet—there are instructional videos for nude aerobics, nude weight lifting, nude Pilates, and more. (While most of these videos are legit and non-porny, I would just like to say here that researching all of this has made my browser history look highly suspect.)